Actress Sarah Hassan

Kenya’s romantic comedy, Just In Time , which is available on Netflix, has bagged six nominations at this year’s Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs.

Just in Time has been nominated for Best Overall Movie, Best Actress in a comedy, Best Picture Editor, Best Cinematographer, Best Movie East Africa and Best Sound Track.

The film features Sarah Hassan, Kagwe Mungai, Pierra Makena, Stycie Waweru, Eve S’Souza and Blessing Lungaho.

Generally, Kenyan industry players have gotten one of the highest nominations the 2021 AMVCAs, which were scheduled for last year but rescheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Actress Sarah Hassan has been nominated in the Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) category for her role in the romantic comedy Just In Time, Mumbi Maina nominated for  Best Supporting Actress in a movie/TV Series for her role in the psychological thriller film La Femme Anjola

Producer/director of Young Rich Media Eugene Mbugua has also been nominated in the Best Documentary category for his role in This Love.

Hailed as the premium awards for filmmakers in Africa, the AMVCAs has recognized and celebrated outstanding achievements in the African film and TV industry.

Africa Magic, in association with MultiChoice, announced the call to entries for the 8th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAsin December last year. The submission deadline was 14 January 2022.

All films, made-for-television movies or television series should have been broadcast, publicly, screened or exhibited from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2021 inorder to be eligible for entry to the AMVCA.

Ms Sarah Hassan has been nominated in the Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) category for her role in the romantic comedy Just In Time, while producer/director Eugene Mbugua has been nominated in the Best Documentary category for his role in This Love.

Actress Mumbi Maina also secured a slot in the Best Supporting Actress in a movie/TV Series for her role in the psychological thriller film La Femme Anjola. She has been nominated alongside Nigerian actresses Bisola Aiyeola, Mercy Johnson, Clarion Chukwurah, Enado Odigie, Omowunmi Dada and Chioma .

Full List of Nominees – Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Best Documentary

Taiwo Adeyemi – Road2Blow

Femi Odugbemi – Unmasked: Leadership, Trust and the COVID19 Pandemic in Nigeria

Eugene Mbugua – This Love

Allen Onyige – Sunset in Makoko

Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku Elena Schilling, Daniela Fritz, Ann Katrina Boberg – If Objects Could Speak

Lawrence Adejumo – Streets of Lagos: Dear Little People

Best Movie (East Africa)

The Girl In The Yellow Jumper

A Grand Little Lie

My Husband’s Wife

Just In Time

Ugonwa Wa Kifo

Beautiful Ashes

Best Actress in a Comedy

Bimbo Ademoye – Breaded Life

Bisola Aiyeola -Dwindle

Funke Akindele – Omo Ghetto

Nancy Isime – Kambili

Sarah Hassan – Just In Time

 

Best Actor in a Comedy

Shawn Faqua -Soole

Deyemi Okanlawon – Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Gideon Okeke -Loving Rona

Samuel Perry ‘Broda Shaggi’ – Dwindle

Femi Adebayo – Progressive Tailor’s Club

Williams Uchemba -Dear Affy

Timini Egbuson -Ponzi

Best Supporting Actor (Movie or TV Series)

Bucci Franklin – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Adjetey Anang – Gold Coast Lounge

Odunlade Adekola -Jankariwo

Eric Roberts – A Soldier’s Story

Amina – Magaji Mijinyawa

Yemi Blaq -The New Normal

Tope Tedela -Country Hard

Best Supporting Actress (Movie or TV Series)

Bisola Aiyeola -Sugar Rush

Mercy Johnson Okojie -The New Normal

Clarion Chukwurah -Amina

Mumbi Maina -La Femme Anjola

Enado Odigie – The New Normal

Omowunmi Dada -Country Hard

Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha – Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Best Online Content Creator

Mr Macaroni

Tee Kuro

Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori

Oga Sabinus

Jacqueline Suowari

Eden Victor

Elozonam

Best Short Film or Online Video

Something About Zee

Fractured

Ounje Ale

Koro

Kiitan

Dices

I am the prostitute mama described

Best Actor in a Drama

Stan Nze – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Uzee Usman – Voiceless

Gabriel Afolayan – For Maria Ebun Pataki

Efa Iwara – This Lady Called Life

Femi Jacobs – Introducing the Kujus

Enyinna Nwigwe – Dear Affy

Timini Egbuson – Introducing the Kujus

Best Actress in a Drama

Asabe Madaki – Voiceless

Osas Ighodaro – Rattlesnake

Meg Otanwa – For Maria Ebun Pataki

Bisola Aiyeola -This Lady Called Life

Nancy Isime – Superstar

Genoveva Umeh – A Tune Away

Kehinde Bankole – Dear Affy

Best Movie (Southern Africa)

Hairareb

Black Dollar

Paul S. Wilo

Veza The Unfolding

Best Movie West Africa

Tainted Canvas

Collision Course

Amina

Rattlesnake

Omo Ghetto

Breaded Life

Nneka The Pretty Serpent

Best TV Series (Drama or Comedy)

The Mystic River

The Smart Money Woman

Rumour Has It (S3)

My Name Is A-Zed

Butuku

Jenifa’s Diary

Best Cinematographer

Muhammed Attah Ahmed – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

James Amuta – Collision Course

Peter Kreil, Wale Adebayo, Samuel Jonathan, Moruf Fadaro – Amina

Samuel Jonathan, Moruf Fadaro – The Mystic River

John Njaga Demps – Nneka The Pretty Serpent

Victoria Mbogo – Just in Time

Best Lighting Design

Stanley Idegbu Okechukwu – Amina

Yemi Awoponle – The Mystic River

Mathew Yusuf – Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Jaco Strauss – The White Line

Godwin Lawani – Light In The Dark

Mathew Yusuf – Nneka The Pretty Serpent

Fei Mustafa – Dear Affy

Best Makeup

Gift Ameh – Voiceless

Dagogo Diminas, Gabriel Okorie Gabazzini – Amina

Balogun Abiodun – Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Ugochinyere Ihendi – Nneka The Pretty Serpent

Carina Ojoko -Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

Adewunmi Fatai, Ayobami Abolarin – Peregun

Abiola Popoola – La Femme Anjola

Best Costume Designer

Titi Aina Raji – Voiceless

Millicent T. Jack – Amina

Isoken Ogiemwonyi – The Smart Money Woman

Funke Akindele Bello – Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Obijie Oru – The Mystic River

Yolanda Okereke – La Femme Anjola

Yoanna “Pepper” Chikezie + Nneka The Pretty Serpent

Best Writer Nominees

Tunde Babalola – La Femme Anjola

Toluwani Obayan, Kayode Kasum – This Lady Called Life

Tunray Femi, Damilola E. Orimogunje -For Maria Ebun Pataki

Chigozirim Nwanegbo – One Lagos Night

Manie Oiseomaye, Donald Tombia, Biodun Stephen – Introducing the Kujus

Frank Chinedu Uba – Amina

Abosi Ogba, Sally Kenneth Dadzie, Lydia Idakula Sobogun, Olawale Adetula, Belinda Yanga Agedah -Little Black Book

Best Indigenous Language – Swahili

Obambo

Jaramandia

Rishai

Best Indigenous Language – Yoruba

Jankariwo

Alaise

Abeke

Balokun

Ijolewa

Arodan

Best Indigenous Language – Hausa

Voiceless

Sarki Goma Zamani Goma

Uhuruchi (Sunset)

Echezona

Udene

Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series

The Johnsons

My Flatmates

My Siblings and I

Best Africa Magic Original Drama Series

Movement: Japa

Riona

Unmarried

Dilemma

Venge

Eve

Enakhe

Best Picture Editor

Rogers Ofime – Voiceless

Dolapo Adeleke – Just In Time

JJC Skillz, Adeyemi Shomade, Valentine Chukwuma – Omo Ghetto: The Saga

 

 

 

 

 

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